2. Staffing
The Code (subsection 27(9)) states that the Chief Commissioner may appoint such employees as it considers necessary for the proper conduct of its affairs and the employees shall be appointed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006. The Ministry of the Attorney General is responsible for providing administrative support to the Commission to help it fulfill its mandate. Thus, the OHRC adheres to all Ontario Public Service (OPS) policies, directives and guidelines, including those for the management of human resources. The OHRC is administratively part of the Ministry of the Attorney General and works with the ministry to comply with all applicable OPS and Human Resources directives.
OHRC Organizational Structure and Staff Composition
Commissioners
On August 19, 2023, Patricia DeGuire was reappointed Chief Commissioner for a term of three years.
The Chief Commissioner is the only full-time Commissioner appointee and oversees the part-time Commissioner appointees.
| Part-time Commissioners | Tenure From | Tenure To |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Eyolfson | November 20, 2025 | November 19, 2028 |
| Gary Pieters | March 25, 2021 | March 24, 2026 |
| Sandi Bell | March 24, 2023 | March 23, 2028 |
OHRC’s Current Organizational Structure
The OHRC’s mandate is the primary determinant for its current organizational structure which was determined in 2008 with the transformation of the Human Rights System in Ontario. The OHRC’s organizational structure is based on a complement of 49 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions (1 OIC and 48 staff). However, for several consecutive years the OHRC has used vacancy management as part of its approach to funding projects and initiatives due to budgetary pressures.
Office of the Chief Commissioner
- 1 Chief Commissioner
- 1 Special Advisor to the Chief Commissioner
- 1 Administrative Scheduling Coordinator
Executive Director
- 1 Executive Director
- 1 Executive Advisor
- 1 Administrative Coordinator
Centralized Corporate Services
- 1 Manager, Corporate Services
- 1 IT Technical Lead
- 1 Technical Support Analyst
- 1 Web Administrative Developer
- 1 Business Lead
- 1 Finance and Procurement Lead
- 1 Coordinator, Administrative Services
Communications and Issues Management
- 1 Manager
- 1 Team Lead
- 1 Designated Bilingual Senior Issues & Media Relations Specialist
- 3 Senior Strategic Communications Advisors
- 1 Stakeholder Relations and Outreach Coordinator
- 1 Designated Bilingual Stakeholder Relations and Outreach Coordinator
- 1 Web Developer Editor
Legal Services and Inquiries
- 1 Deputy Legal Director
- 1 Legal Secretary
- 8 Counsel
- 2 Inquiry Analyst
- 1 Designated Bilingual Inquiry Analyst
- 1 Articling Student*
- 1 IPC Law Student*
Policy, Education, Monitoring and Outreach
- 1 Director
- 1 Administrative Assistant
- 7 Senior Policy Analysts
- 1 Part-Time Senior Policy Analyst
- 1 Designated Bilingual Senior Policy Analyst
- 2 Policy Analyst
- 1 Electronic Education Specialist
*Not included in Active Headcount or FTE position cap.
Employees
Representation category | Currently filled positions | Total FTE positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Regular | Fixed-term | Regular | Fixed-term | |
ALOC | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
AMAPCEO | 20 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
MCP | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
MCCB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
OIC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
OPSEU | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
SMG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
TOTAL STAFF | 37 | 2 | 49 | 0 |
| [Based on Workforce Information Network (WIN) data as of December 31, 2025] | ||||
The first two columns above reflect OHRC filled positions as of December 31, 2025, and the last two columns reflect the total number of OHRC FTE positions.
The OHRC is working with the Ministry of the Attorney General to assess its funding and resource requirements to support the fulfillment of its mandate and advance its strategic priority objectives.